Edgecombe County, NC - Will & Estate Records
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Helen Sharpe
Lemmon Edwards of Edgecombe County
The following document was found in the Loose Estate Records in the Raleigh
Archives.
To the Writ we the under assigned have allotted to Nancy Edwards the widow of
Lemmon Edwards dec'd her third part of the lands that the said Lemmon Edwards
died siezed and possest of to the best of our ------beginning at a maple in
the head of Jerryes spaught thence down the winds of the same to John's Branch,
thence up the winds of the same to a poplar in said branch thence north
eighty west one hundred & sixty three pole to a stake on Evan's line thence
south th---re west ninety two pole to a litewood stake thence to the
beginning containing eighty nine acres and one third given under our hands
and seals the first day of April 1820.
Signed
Jonathan Roberson Siley Edwards Williams Edwards
Stephen Wooten Britain Edwards Briant Edwards
Harmon Edwards John Milborn Chapman Norville
William ? Ephraim Wooten William Jenkins
To the worshipful the justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
the County of Edgecombe. The petition of Nancy Edwards of said County humbly
shewth unto your worships your petitioner aforesaid that Lamon Edwards late
of the county of Edgecombe departed this life some short time past intestate
leaving your petitioner, his widow & relic & the following persons viz:
Stephen, Riall, Polly, Simon & Sally Edwards his children & heirs at law
surviving of whom all except Stephen Edwards are infants under the age of
twenty one years-------your petitioner prays your worships to appoint some
discreet person to act as guardian pro here wit.
Your petitioner further -------that the said Lamon Edwards dec'd siezed &
possessed of a tract of land lying in the county of Edgecombe on both sides
of John 's Branch adjoining the lands of James Norville, John Milbourn, Pete
Evans & others containing about 270 acres which has descended to the said
Stephen Riall, Polly, Simon & Sally Edwards & of which your petitioner is
advised that she is entitled to have one third allotted to her for her dower.
Your petitioner being thus intitled & being without ------whithout the aid of
your worships prays your worships to -----your writ to the Sheriff of
Edgecombe commanding him to summon a jury of freeholders properly qualified
who may lay off & allot to your petitioner one third part of the said land
including the mansion house for her dower & make report to next court & also
to ------your writ of subpoena direct to the said Stephen, Riall, Polly,
Simon & Sally Edwards commanding them to appear H-------and your petiitoner
will ever pray H----------
Geo W. Moodecit
The reverse side of this document on the outside contained the following:
Nancy Edwards vs Stephen Edwards & other Heirs of Lamon Edwards dec'd
Petition of dower
to Edgecombe ------ --------- 1830
Service accepted by Stephen Edwards for self as special gdn the infant heirs.
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